GB8806907D0 - Modular vehicle body & method of building same - Google Patents

Modular vehicle body & method of building same

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Publication number
GB8806907D0
GB8806907D0 GB888806907A GB8806907A GB8806907D0 GB 8806907 D0 GB8806907 D0 GB 8806907D0 GB 888806907 A GB888806907 A GB 888806907A GB 8806907 A GB8806907 A GB 8806907A GB 8806907 D0 GB8806907 D0 GB 8806907D0
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Prior art keywords
vehicle body
modular vehicle
building same
building
same
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GB888806907A
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GB2204000B (en
GB2204000A (en
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Nissan Motor Co Ltd
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Nissan Motor Co Ltd
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Priority claimed from JP4611287U external-priority patent/JPH0630604Y2/en
Priority claimed from JP62078046A external-priority patent/JP2501818B2/en
Application filed by Nissan Motor Co Ltd filed Critical Nissan Motor Co Ltd
Publication of GB8806907D0 publication Critical patent/GB8806907D0/en
Publication of GB2204000A publication Critical patent/GB2204000A/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of GB2204000B publication Critical patent/GB2204000B/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D65/00—Designing, manufacturing, e.g. assembling, facilitating disassembly, or structurally modifying motor vehicles or trailers, not otherwise provided for
    • B62D65/02—Joining sub-units or components to, or positioning sub-units or components with respect to, body shell or other sub-units or components
    • B62D65/04—Joining preassembled modular units composed of sub-units performing diverse functions, e.g. engine and bonnet
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D23/00—Combined superstructure and frame, i.e. monocoque constructions
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D27/00—Connections between superstructure or understructure sub-units
    • B62D27/06—Connections between superstructure or understructure sub-units readily releasable
    • B62D27/065—Connections between superstructure or understructure sub-units readily releasable using screwthread
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T29/00—Metal working
    • Y10T29/49—Method of mechanical manufacture
    • Y10T29/49826—Assembling or joining
    • Y10T29/49904—Assembling a subassembly, then assembling with a second subassembly

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Transportation (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
  • Body Structure For Vehicles (AREA)
GB8806907A 1987-03-27 1988-03-23 Modular vehicle structure Expired - Lifetime GB2204000B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP4611287U JPH0630604Y2 (en) 1987-03-27 1987-03-27 Car body structure
JP62078046A JP2501818B2 (en) 1987-03-31 1987-03-31 How to assemble a car body

Publications (3)

Publication Number Publication Date
GB8806907D0 true GB8806907D0 (en) 1988-04-27
GB2204000A GB2204000A (en) 1988-11-02
GB2204000B GB2204000B (en) 1991-05-01

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GB8806907A Expired - Lifetime GB2204000B (en) 1987-03-27 1988-03-23 Modular vehicle structure

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US (1) US4900083A (en)
DE (1) DE3809456C2 (en)
GB (1) GB2204000B (en)

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US4900083A (en) 1990-02-13
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GB2204000A (en) 1988-11-02
DE3809456C2 (en) 1995-06-14

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